17.2% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Innisfail · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Innisfail
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the Innisfail population was born overseas, with the figure rising 3.3 percentage points since 2011. While 17.2% of people now live here from other countries, this remains far below the national average. The community retains strong ties to its European roots, particularly through Italian and English heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 27.8% and 27.1% respectively. Italian heritage is also prominent, making up 10.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 17.2% of people born overseas is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.0%, while 73.5% of residents were born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Innisfail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031159/innisfail/topic/ancestry-heritage